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Revolutionary Ideas: An Introduction to Legal and Political Philosophy beginner level

University of Pennsylvania @Coursera

(0)
Start date: 2014-07-27 2014-07-27 18:00:00 2014-07-27 19:00:00 35 Course 'Revolutionary Ideas: An Introduction to Legal and Political Philosophy' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS: AN INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

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Introduction to the Clinical Psychology of Children and Young People beginner level

Matthias Schwannauer, Francisco Eiroa-Orosa

The University of Edinburgh @Coursera

(0)
Start date: 2014-07-28 2014-07-28 18:00:00 2014-07-28 19:00:00 35 Course 'Introduction to the Clinical Psychology of Children and Young People' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

INTRODUCTION TO THE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

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Learning to Teach Online intermediate level

Simon McIntyre, Negin Mirriahi

University of New South Wales @Coursera

(0)
Start date: 2014-07-28 2014-07-28 18:00:00 2014-07-28 19:00:00 35 Course 'Learning to Teach Online' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

LEARNING TO TEACH ONLINE

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CS101.1x: Introduction to Computer Programming, Part 1 beginner level

Deepak B. Phatak

IIT Bombay @EdX

(1)
Start date: 2014-07-29 2014-07-29 18:00:00 2014-07-29 19:00:00 35 Course 'CS101.1x: Introduction to Computer Programming, Part 1' starts at EdX Course starts at EdX:

CS101.1X: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, PART 1

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ME209x: Thermodynamics advanced level

IIT Bombay @EdX

(0)
Start date: 2014-07-29 2014-07-29 18:00:00 2014-07-29 19:00:00 35 Course 'ME209x: Thermodynamics' starts at EdX Course starts at EdX:

ME209X: THERMODYNAMICS

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Learning How to Learn beginner level

University of California, San Diego @Coursera

(0)
Start date: 2014-08-01 2014-08-01 18:00:00 2014-08-01 19:00:00 35 Course 'Learning How to Learn' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

LEARNING HOW TO LEARN

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LFS101x : Introduction to Linux intermediate level

Jerry Cooperstein PhD

Linux Foundation @EdX

(0)
Start date: 2014-08-01 2014-08-01 18:00:00 2014-08-01 19:00:00 35 Course 'LFS101x : Introduction to Linux' starts at EdX Course starts at EdX:

LFS101X : INTRODUCTION TO LINUX

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Applying to U.S. Universities beginner level

Erick Hyde

University of Pennsylvania @Coursera

(0)
Start date: 2014-08-03 2014-08-03 18:00:00 2014-08-03 19:00:00 35 Course 'Applying to U.S. Universities' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

APPLYING TO U.S. UNIVERSITIES

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The Camera Never Lies beginner level

Emmett Sullivan

University of London International Programmes @Coursera

(1)
Start date: 2014-08-04 2014-08-04 18:00:00 2014-08-04 19:00:00 35 Course 'The Camera Never Lies' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

THE CAMERA NEVER LIES

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Hybrid Courses: Best of Both Worlds intermediate level

Elizabeth Falconer

@canvas.net

(0)
Start date: 2014-08-04 2014-08-04 18:00:00 2014-08-04 19:00:00 35 Course 'Hybrid Courses: Best of Both Worlds' starts at canvas.net Course starts at canvas.net:

HYBRID COURSES: BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

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Mathematical Biostatistics Boot Camp 2 advanced level

Brian Caffo

Johns Hopkins University @Coursera

(0)
Start date: 2014-08-04 2014-08-04 18:00:00 2014-08-04 19:00:00 35 Course 'Mathematical Biostatistics Boot Camp 2' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

MATHEMATICAL BIOSTATISTICS BOOT CAMP 2

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Managing Your Time, Money, and Career: MBA Insights for Undergraduates beginner level

Dr. Peter Navarro

University of California, Irvine @Coursera

(0)
Start date: 2014-08-04 2014-08-04 18:00:00 2014-08-04 19:00:00 35 Course 'Managing Your Time, Money, and Career: MBA Insights for Undergraduates' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

MANAGING YOUR TIME, MONEY, AND CAREER: MBA INSIGHTS FOR UNDERGRADUATES

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From the Big Bang to Dark Energy beginner level

Hitoshi Murayama

The University of Tokyo @Coursera

(4)
Start date: 2014-08-05 2014-08-05 18:00:00 2014-08-05 19:00:00 35 Course 'From the Big Bang to Dark Energy' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

FROM THE BIG BANG TO DARK ENERGY

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pssGuy
Quite a lot has been learnt recently and this will probably need to be updated regularly

Quizzes were v tough for what is called a beginn ...

Sergei Pogrebnyak
Lots of info about recent (10 years) discoveries and developments in the study of the Universe

Interactive Computer Graphics intermediate level

The University of Tokyo @Coursera

(0)
Start date: 2014-08-05 2014-08-05 18:00:00 2014-08-05 19:00:00 35 Course 'Interactive Computer Graphics' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS

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Web Application Architectures advanced level

Greg Heileman

University of New Mexico @Coursera

(2)
Start date: 2014-08-11 2014-08-11 18:00:00 2014-08-11 19:00:00 35 Course 'Web Application Architectures' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

WEB APPLICATION ARCHITECTURES

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Nitish Singh
Very Good Informative class...introduces the fundamental of web architecture

Kateryna Fidria
Simple informativeclassfor beginners

Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry beginner level

Tim White

Nanyang Technological University @Coursera

(0)
Start date: 2014-08-11 2014-08-11 18:00:00 2014-08-11 19:00:00 35 Course 'Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

BEAUTY, FORM & FUNCTION: AN EXPLORATION OF SYMMETRY

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MOOCen gegen chronisches Aufschieben! beginner level

@iversity

(0)
Start date: 2014-08-11 2014-08-11 18:00:00 2014-08-11 19:00:00 35 Course 'MOOCen gegen chronisches Aufschieben!' starts at iversity Course starts at iversity:

MOOCEN GEGEN CHRONISCHES AUFSCHIEBEN!

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Climate Change beginner level

Rachel Webster, Maurizio Toscano

University of Melbourne @Coursera

(0)
Start date: 2014-08-11 2014-08-11 18:00:00 2014-08-11 19:00:00 35 Course 'Climate Change' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

CLIMATE CHANGE

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Student Thinking at the Core intermediate level

Barbara S. Stengel, Marcy Singer-Gabella

Vanderbilt University @Coursera

(0)
Start date: 2014-08-12 2014-08-12 18:00:00 2014-08-12 19:00:00 35 Course 'Student Thinking at the Core' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

STUDENT THINKING AT THE CORE

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Geodesign: Change Your World beginner level

Kelleann Foster

The Pennsylvania State University @Coursera

(0)
Start date: 2014-08-13 2014-08-13 18:00:00 2014-08-13 19:00:00 35 Course 'Geodesign: Change Your World' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

GEODESIGN: CHANGE YOUR WORLD

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Surviving Your Rookie Year of Teaching: 3 Key Ideas & High Leverage Techniques intermediate level

Orin Gutlerner

Match Teacher Residency @Coursera

(1)
Start date: 2014-08-15 2014-08-15 18:00:00 2014-08-15 19:00:00 35 Course 'Surviving Your Rookie Year of Teaching: 3 Key Ideas & High Leverage Techniques' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

SURVIVING YOUR ROOKIE YEAR OF TEACHING: 3 KEY IDEAS & HIGH LEVERAGE TECHNIQUES

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Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence intermediate level

Richard Boyatzis

Case Western Reserve University @Coursera

(1)
Start date: 2014-08-18 2014-08-18 18:00:00 2014-08-18 19:00:00 35 Course 'Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

INSPIRING LEADERSHIP THROUGH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

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Gabriel Candal
Prior experience on this subject: none:

As an engineering student, I've always enjoyed this kind of subject, so I decided to enroll on a ...

Project Management for Business Professionals intermediate level

Peter von Stackelberg

@canvas.net

(1)
Start date: 2014-08-18 2014-08-18 18:00:00 2014-08-18 19:00:00 35 Course 'Project Management for Business Professionals' starts at canvas.net Course starts at canvas.net:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS

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CK Korowkin
I've taken live classes by Peter von Stackelberg, he's excellent.

Usable Security beginner level

Jennifer Golbeck

University of Maryland, College Park @Coursera

(0)
Start date: 2014-08-18 2014-08-18 18:00:00 2014-08-18 19:00:00 35 Course 'Usable Security' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

USABLE SECURITY

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Emerging Trends & Technologies in the Virtual K-12 Classroom intermediate level

Cindy Carbajal

University of California, Irvine @Coursera

(0)
Start date: 2014-08-18 2014-08-18 18:00:00 2014-08-18 19:00:00 35 Course 'Emerging Trends & Technologies in the Virtual K-12 Classroom' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

EMERGING TRENDS & TECHNOLOGIES IN THE VIRTUAL K-12 CLASSROOM

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An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python beginner level

Joe Warren, Scott Rixner, and colleagues

Rice University @Coursera

(2085)
Start date: TBA

Guy Pelc
Great class!

Antonio Varela
It was great fun

A Beginner's Guide to Irrational Behavior beginner level

Dan Ariely

Duke University @Coursera

(527)
Start date: TBA

Alessandro Restagno
By far, the best MOOC I ever attended.
If you are intersted in the topic, this is great course for you. The class is very entertaining and you l ...

Aizhan Romer
Loved every single minute of studying it.
The structure and presentation of study material is very comprehensible.
Thank you, Dan and the ...

Modern & Contemporary American Poetry beginner level

Al Filreis

University of Pennsylvania @Coursera

(109)
Start date: 2014-09-06 2014-09-06 18:00:00 2014-09-06 19:00:00 35 Course 'Modern & Contemporary American Poetry' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

MODERN & CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN POETRY

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Carol A Stephen
Course is engaging with video group discussions, live webcasts, individual responses to student questions. The discussion forums are extremely active. ...

John OConnor
Do not let the word Poetry put you off taking this class. This course will teach you how to read and think. It is the most valuable course that I have ...

Learn to Program: The Fundamentals beginner level

Jennifer Campbell, Paul Gries

University of Toronto @Coursera

(68)
Start date: TBA

Prabhakar Undurthi
This class is good enough to learn fundamentals in programming with python.
worthy to spend your time

Sean Rattigan
This is a truly excellent introduction to programming in Python, particularly for anyone that has little or no programming experience. I recommend thi ...

Machine Learning intermediate level

Andrew Ng

Stanford University @Coursera

(28)
Start date: 2014-06-16

Troddel
Really good class. However, there is a gap between the video lectures and the programming assignments. It is not easy.

Introduction to Computer Science beginner level

David Evans

@Udacity

(28)
Start date: always available

Design 101 (or Design Basics) beginner level

Stefano Mirti

@iversity

(22)
Start date: TBA

nanouk
Best MOOC I have done by far (3 in Coursera, 1 in Acumen, 1 in Udacity, 1 un rue89). The team was focus on designing a learning process adapted to the ...

Lizz Robb
This is as good as it gets. The Design 101 is by far the best designed and most interactive MOOC. It shines on so many levels.

Introduction to Databases intermediate level

Jennifer Widom

Stanford University @StanfordOnline

(17)
Start date: TBA

A Brief History of Humankind beginner level

Yuval Noah Harari

Hebrew University of Jerusalem @Coursera

(13)
Start date: TBA

KUMAR UJJWAL SINGH
Absolutely Fantastic.!
I mean listening to this well-learned Professor makes me feel jaw-dropping.! How well he gets to tell things and how well ...

John Hunt
Even if, like me, you start with the quizzes, and dip into the lectures to fill in your gaps, this is a rewarding intellectual adventure. (Those who c ...

Model Thinking beginner level

Scott E. Page

University of Michigan @Coursera

(13)
Start date: 2014-10-06 2014-10-06 18:00:00 2014-10-06 19:00:00 35 Course 'Model Thinking' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

MODEL THINKING

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Bart
The way the course touches each subject lightly is fine for me. The wide variety of models described, the examples given and the way the theory is exp ...

John OConnor
Models rule the world. We need models to make sense of the ocean of data that is being produced. This is a very gentle and interesting introduction to ...

Know Thyself beginner level

Mitchell Green

University of Virginia @Coursera

(13)
Start date: not available

Boring Wood
Good Afternoon. It's with some sadness that I verified that I have no longer access to this course. I got to know about coursera some weeks ago and im ...

Olena Bosenok
Amazing course! Prof. Green is an exceptional teacher who knows the subject and delivers it with love! It didn't feel like an academic course but rath ...

Principles of Reactive Programming advanced level

Martin Odersky, Erik Meijer, Roland Kuhn

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne @Coursera

(12)
Start date: TBA

Laurence Cabenda
I really enjoyed working myself through this class exploring concurrent reactive techniques using the Scala language. "It's hitting two flies wit ...

Calculus One beginner level

Jim Fowler

The Ohio State University @Coursera

(12)
Start date: not available

Santhy Subramanian
Great math teacher, wonderful course materials, very helpful course staff. Best example of how an online course should be. Course provided excellent t ...

Charles McCall
This is indeed an awesome course. Unlike other online courses I have taken where the better students provide the lion's share of help on the forums, i ...

The Science of the Solar System beginner level

Mike Brown

California Institute of Technology @Coursera

(12)
Start date: TBA

Nathaniel Zhu
I really enjoyed learning about the Solar System with Dr. Mike Brown. His lectures weren't too long or too short and they provided great information o ...

Introduction to Genetics and Evolution beginner level

Mohamed Noor

Duke University @Coursera

(12)
Start date: TBA

The Modern and the Postmodern beginner level

Michael S. Roth

Wesleyan University @Coursera

(11)
Start date: TBA

Functional Programming Principles in Scala advanced level

Martin Odersky

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne @Coursera

(11)
Start date: TBA

Gamification beginner level

Kevin Werbach

University of Pennsylvania @Coursera

(10)
Start date: TBA

grace_4r
Absolutely delightful experience. Interesting, engaging, and fun couse. Great videos and examples such as piano stairs http://www.thefuntheory.com/pia ...

Malicious Software and its Underground Economy: Two Sides to Every Story advanced level

Lorenzo Cavallaro

University of London International Programmes @Coursera

(10)
Start date: TBA

Cryptography I intermediate level

Dan Boneh

Stanford University @Coursera

(9)
Start date: 2014-06-30

Bart
My first MOOC. The course really allowed me to get a deep understanding of the underlying maths of some of the technologies I am somewhat familiar wit ...

The Holocaust beginner level

Murray Baumgarten, Peter Kenez

University of California, Santa Cruz @Coursera

(9)
Start date: TBA

Rosette Rozenberg
The Holocaust is my third Coursera course and the one with which I have engaged the most. It is also the one on which I have spent the most time becau ...

Susan Drogalis
I love this class. First of all the approach is different than any other Holocaust class I have ever taken before. It is about a 50/50 split between s ...

Internet History, Technology, and Security beginner level

Charles Severance

University of Michigan @Coursera

(8)
Start date: 2014-10-06 2014-10-06 18:00:00 2014-10-06 19:00:00 35 Course 'Internet History, Technology, and Security' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

INTERNET HISTORY, TECHNOLOGY, AND SECURITY

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Helga Maria Saboia Bezerra
Excellent course! I think that this is a MUST course.

An Introduction to Operations Management beginner level

Christian Terwiesch

University of Pennsylvania @Coursera

(8)
Start date: TBA

Yuri Kozak
The first offering was FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unreal to explain my impressions. You need to taste to feel.

It gave me good un ...

7.00x: Introduction to Biology - The Secret of Life intermediate level

Eric S. Lander

MIT @EdX

(8)
Start date: 2014-06-17

Mark Dionne
I've taken half a dozen MOOCs, and this is the best one by far. In fact, it is one of the best classes I have ever taken, period. Dr. Lander is a natu ...

This class included very informative lectures and tutorials as well as up-to-date software to apply the concepts taught in the course. Not only did th ...

Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life beginner level

Charles Cockell

The University of Edinburgh @Coursera

(7)
Start date: 2015-01-12 2015-01-12 18:00:00 2015-01-12 19:00:00 35 Course 'Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life' starts at Coursera Course starts at Coursera:

ASTROBIOLOGY AND THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE

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